Appleton, Minnesota

Appleton was laid out in 1872, and named after Appleton, Wisconsin.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog | title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society | last=Upham | first=Warren | year=1920 | page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n556 539]}} A post office has been in operation at Appleton since 1873.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Swift | title=Swift County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=9 August 2015}} Appleton was incorporated in 1881.

Gethsemane Episcopal Church, on North Hering Street at Snelling Avenue, was built in 1879 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|2.04|sqmi|sqkm|2|abbr=on}}; {{convert|1.97|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are land and {{convert|0.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is covered by water.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }} The Pomme de Terre River flows through the city and continues 10 miles to the west and south into Marsh Lake on the Minnesota River.{{cite book| title= Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1994 |publisher= DeLorme |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-222-6 |pages= 36}}

U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highways 7 and 119 are the main routes in the city.

{{US Census population

|1880= 400

|1890= 994

|1900= 1184

|1910= 1221

|1920= 1579

|1930= 1625

|1940= 1877

|1950= 2256

|1960= 2172

|1970= 1789

|1980= 1842

|1990= 1552

|2000= 2871

|2010= 1412

|2020= 1392

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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-11-13}} of 2010, 1,412 people, 677 households, and 342 families were living in the city. The population density was {{convert|716.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The 851 housing units averaged {{convert|432.0|/sqmi|/km2|1|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.8% White, 1.3% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.2% of the population.

Of the 677 households, 22.3% had children under 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.5% were not families. About 44.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.00, and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 48.5 years; 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 27.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, 2,871 people, 729 households, and 376 families were living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,442.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 68.13% White, 10.73% African American, 1.57% Native American, 5.02% Asian, 6.27% Pacific Islander, 2.40% from other races, and 5.89% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.84% of the population. Totals include about 1,000 inmates in the prison.

Of the 729 households, 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% were not families. About 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02, and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the age distribution was 12.1% under 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 42.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 240.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 266.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,950, and for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $26,991 versus $20,991 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,429. About 9.9% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.

Appleton Public Schools are part of the Lac qui Parle Valley School District. Schools in the district include MMN Elementary School, Appleton Elementary School, LqPV Middle School and Lac qui Parle Valley High School.

Appleton Elementary School is located in Appleton.

Ranae Tostenson is the superintendent of schools.{{cite web| url= http://lqpv.org/|title= Lac qui Parle Valley School District #2853|publisher= Lac qui Parle Valley School District #2853|access-date=2012-06-26}}

Appleton did have one full-service television station, PBS member station KWCM-TV. Pioneer Public TV moved from Appleton to Granite Falls in 2016. Appleton is also home to several low-power free-to-air and pay TV stations that show programming normally seen on cable television. While this phenomenon is fairly common in Canada, it is unusual in the United States. These stations are licensed to Appleton:

Free-to-air stations:

• KWCM-TV analog 10/digital 31 (PBS)
• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K56BZ K56BZ] analog 56 - KARE via [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K50AG K50AG] (NBC)
• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K58EO K58EO] analog 58 - WFTC (MyNetworkTV)

Defunct TV stations:

• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K15DC K15DC] analog 15 - A&E
• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K17CS K17CS] analog 17 - TBS (not WTBS)
• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K19CW K19CW] analog 19 - USA Network
• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K21AK K21AK] analog 21 - Nickelodeon (owned by Teleview Systems of Minnesota, Inc.)
• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K23DF K23DF] analog 23 - Discovery Channel
• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K29CC K29CC] analog 29 - ABC Family
• K31BT - (formerly CNN, shut down for KWCM-DT's signal)
• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K33CR K33CR] - (formerly Showtime)
• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K49ED K49ED] analog 49 - TNT
• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K52AH K52AH] analog 52 - Spike TV (formerly TNN)
• K54AK - KMSP-TV (Fox)
• [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K60AB K60AB] - (formerly FSN North)

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• Elmer Austin Benson (September 22, 1895 – March 13, 1985) was an American lawyer and politician from Appleton, Minnesota. In 1935, Elmer Benson was appointed to the U.S. Senate following the death of Thomas Schall and in 1936 he was elected as Governor of Minnesota (1937 – 1939).
• Charles Peter “Chuck” Brown (April 3, 1951 – August 14, 2003) - politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1985 – 1996)
• Jerry Koosman - former Major League Baseball pitcher
• Martin J. McGowan, Jr. (October 28, 1920 – August 13, 2009) - editor, publisher of the Appleton Press, (1942 - 1964), and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1959 – 1966)
• Brad Rheingans - former professional wrestler
• Clinton Sundberg - Hollywood actor
• Herbert A. Winkelmann - pioneering rubber chemist at B.F. Goodrich
• Edward T. Young (October 27, 1858 – September 19, 1940) - Minnesota Attorney General (1905 - 1909), Minnesota House of Representatives (1889 - 1890 and 1893 - 1894) and Minnesota Senate (1895 - 1902)

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• [http://www.appletonmn.com/ City of Appleton, MN − Official Website]

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